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Bonjour! 2018, a summer to remember! How do you keep cool in the heat, what summer dress do you rock? My summer wardrobe can be resumed in one garment this year: long sleeves tulip print shirt. I.am.wearing.it.to.death! Yes I hate winter for the layers but hear me out...

Bonjour! Facebook reminded me today of an article I shared 3 years ago. The article is an interview of Will Gompertz, BBC Arts Editor by Katie Law, Deputy Literary Editor at The Evening Standard Will Gompertz talks about creativity, the power of imagination,...

Bonjour!! Have you ever found the perfect fabric, only to get caught between two beautiful shades? Difficult hey! I have been there with the fabric featured here and would you believe that I, initially, forced myself to pick one. Here is the story of the 2 little...

Bonjour!! I recently spent 9 days in Vietnam, a travel opportunity I did not see coming but fully embraced. 7 days in Ho Chi Minh City, the old Saigon and 2 days in Can Tho, south of Vietnam. First thought was checking, as usual, the fabric markets, shops, the fashion...

Bonjour a tous!!! Hello to all!!! It's been a while since I have tinkled the keyboard. I took a break, I had loads to think about... I am back now but while away I have passed the baton to someone else for my return to blogging. ...Introducing Eleanor Leech. I "met"...

Bonjour! I thought it was the perfect time to spark up one another and push our creative boundaries and create the Christmas party dress or Christmas table we didn't know was in us. I went through a creative phase for my fashion show last month and I thought I'd share...

Bonjour, Bel Bonjou!! It's incredible to think that I, Ghislaine now have two fashion shows under my belt. Such an experience! I am developing skills and increasing my sewing and design knowledge alongside organising a show. Last year theme was "Textile and Senses" in...

Guest Blogger For this blog post I am pleased to Welcome Dionne Fraser. Dionne is a die-hard fashionista and she made me the honour of modeling last year for my first fashion show. With a beautifu dark skin complexion I was inspired to go bold with my choice of...

Bonjour!! Exciting times! I can finally announced my 2017 fashion show! As part of a Black History Month event organised by Zil'oKA I will showcase 10 of my creations on 28th October 2017. Titled "Créole Fashion Fabrics" the collection is inspired by fabrics that...

Bonjour, Bel Bonjou!! Today we're off fabric shopping in Fort-De France, capital of Martinique. Technically the capital is Paris but let us not get too deep. We have a capital. Fort-de-France is in the middle of the island, on the west coast: It is where the English...

From sunny Martinique: Bonjour, Bel Bonjou!! Yes I am on holiday! I haven't been away for 2 years and I figured out that between The Great British Sewing Bee Live in September and my fashion show on October 28th was a good time. GBSB Live was great fun and I cannot...

Bonjour, It's time for your Great British Sewing Bee Fix! From Thursday 21st and for the next 4 days Bees, sewing experts and you fans of the show will be having one big giant GBSB party have sewing party at the Excel centre, Docklands London. But how well do you know...

Bonjour! What keep you going when sewing? For me it's ginger and lime tea, "The Big Bang Theory" on a loop and music, sometimes at the same time! The GBSB live has created a sewing playlist and here is my contribution. Spotify playlist It reflects my roots and my...

Bonjour, Bel Bonjou!! My work colleagues all know what I do after office hours. It's not unusual for them to come and ask for needle and thread to repair a wardrobe malfunction or gift me with a vintage pattern they have found down the market. Liz was having a clear...

Bel Bonjou!! 1st August 2017 3 years after my sewing debut, 2 sewing machines later and I welcome into my world Missy the overlocker. How did I come to call her Missy, how come she is a "she".... I have made a flow chart to explain my thoughts in the naming process. I...

Bel Bonjou!! I always find beauty in things that are odd and imperfect - They are much more interesting. Marc Jacobs Have you ever bought, on purpose, something with an imperfection because you liked it as it was and thought it was perfect in its state? This tropical...

Bonjour and Bel Bonjou!! It dawned on me this week. I have never told you anything about my "Bel Bonjou" greeting, have I? It's a nod to who I am: French Creole, from Martinique. "Bel" = Nice, pleasant, beautiful. The rest is self explanatory: Bonjour 🙂 French...

Bonjour, Bel Bonjou!! Sunday 11th June 2017 - Beautiful weather, good news (more to come on the subject later this month) and new discoveries. New discoveries in the form of a sensorial textile workshop. It's my approach to style that drove me to attend this...